It’s the last day of 2020, and the leaves have already thinned in most of the tree canopy on our property in Acadiana. In Michigan and Vermont, Mother Nature’s big swaths of color inspired foliage tours, tracking apps, calendars and jigsaw puzzles. But here in Louisiana, this comparatively anemic spurt of red stopped me in…
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There is no They. And Context Matters.
Biologists, of all people, should understand variation in populations. We know, when we look up close, that not all the anoles or irises or E. coli in a habitat are identical, genetically or otherwise. Even if they were, they are probably not at the same stage of development, or have not experienced the exact same “nurture” with respect to…
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I’m Dr. Phyllis Baudoin Griffard, a biologist and educator who is committed to making biology relevant to everyone, wherever they live. Via OurBio, I hope my collaborators and I can show that textbook, universal biology can come alive with interesting local variation, in your own backyard and community, with your own family and friends. Watch…
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